Legal Principle: When the parties to an agreement agree on the same thing in the same sense, there arises legally binding obligations between them.

Factual Situation: Zaverilal's antique shop was a well-known shop of the locality. Taradevi, a socialite of the locality, went to the shop and she was attracted by an earthen jar on display. Zaverilal explained to her that the jar belonged to the Hoysala period and despite its earthen composition, it was very strong and almost unbreakable. Taradevi replied to him that she was so captivated by the jar that it was immaterial to her as to which period it belonged. She bought the jar and came home. She placed the jar in a prominent place in her drawing room. One of her friends, an art critique, who happened to visit her, told her that the jar was not at all an antique, but Taradevi did not bother about it. One day, it accidentally fell down and broke in to pieces. Taradevi took up the matter with Zaverilal that his both statements were wrong and, therefore, he should pay damages to her.

Zaverilal must compensate her, since his both the statements concerning jar were wrong

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Zaverilal need not compensate, since, Taradevi was not concerned with its antique value at all

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Zaverilal must compensate, because he carelessly made the statements

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None of the above

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The correct option is C Zaverilal need not compensate, since, Taradevi was not concerned with its antique value at all
Zaverilal doesn't need to compensate, since , Taradevi wasn't concerned with its antique value at all.
As per the above stated principle, in this case both the parties Zaverilal and Taradevi have meeting of minds. Zaverilal told her about the antique value, but she wasn't interested to know. She just liked the design of the jar. Hence, she's not liable to get the compensation.
Hence, B is the correct option.

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